Question 1

In advocacy competencies, acting with a client means that the helper:

Accepted Answer

A)  helps clients to identify their own strengths and resources. 
B)  actively protests injustices with the client. 
C)  provides information to the public. 
D)  intercedes with other professionals on behalf of the client. 
A)  helps clients to identify their own strengths and resources. 
B)  actively protests injustices with the client. 
C)  provides information to the public. 
D)  intercedes with other professionals on behalf of the client. A

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of systems advocacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joining a local LGBTQ association to show your support 
B)  Calling a school principal to make him or her aware that certain bathrooms in the school are not accessible for students in wheelchairs 
C)  Calling a school principal to ask for results of tests on a child with suspected learning difficulties 
D)  Assisting at a local soup kitchen in conjunction with your agency of employment 
A)  Joining a local LGBTQ association to show your support 
B)  Calling a school principal to make him or her aware that certain bathrooms in the school are not accessible for students in wheelchairs 
C)  Calling a school principal to ask for results of tests on a child with suspected learning difficulties 
D)  Assisting at a local soup kitchen in conjunction with your agency of employment B

Question 3

Match between columns
                        Premises: Culture
Ethnicity
Social Class
Power Differentials
Discrimination
Race
Micro aggressions
Prejudice
Heterosexism
Minority
Stereotypes
Racism

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Judging a group based on preconceived notions is...

Question 4

Which of the following viewpoints could lead to helper incompetence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The helper believes America is a cultural mosaic. 
B)  The helper looks at the clients in the context of their society. 
C)  The helper is ethnocentric. 
D)  The helper is ignorant of the beliefs of other cultures. 
A)  The helper believes America is a cultural mosaic. 
B)  The helper looks at the clients in the context of their society. 
C)  The helper is ethnocentric. 
D)  The helper is ignorant of the beliefs of other cultures.

Question 5

Social justice work is important to culturally competent helping by:

Accepted Answer

A)  joining with clients to actively protest and take actions against injustices. 
B)  including a wide range of activities that affect the client's broader system in some profound manner. 
C)  changing the community the helper lives and works in. 
D)  using charity to make a client's life better. 
A)  joining with clients to actively protest and take actions against injustices. 
B)  including a wide range of activities that affect the client's broader system in some profound manner. 
C)  changing the community the helper lives and works in. 
D)  using charity to make a client's life better.

Question 6

Which racial/cultural group is projected to make the largest increase as a proportion of the total population of the United States between the years 2014 and 2060?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asians 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  American Indians 
A)  Asians 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  American Indians

Question 7

In the world, 7% of people identify their religion as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity. 
B)  Judaism. 
C)  Islam. 
D)  Buddhism. 
A)  Christianity. 
B)  Judaism. 
C)  Islam. 
D)  Buddhism.

Question 8

"An active behavior that results in differential treatment of individuals within specific ethnic or cultural groups" is the definition of:

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression. 
B)  racism. 
C)  prejudice. 
D)  discrimination. 
A)  aggression. 
B)  racism. 
C)  prejudice. 
D)  discrimination.

Question 9

Christopher has had sexual/romantic relationships with several different people over the course of his life. He finds that he is not locked into being attracted to one "type" of person (man, woman, masculine, feminine, etc.) but rather can fall in love with a person regardless of their biological sex or their gender identity. Christopher would be best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  bisexual. 
B)  an intersex person. 
C)  transgender. 
D)  pansexual. 
A)  bisexual. 
B)  an intersex person. 
C)  transgender. 
D)  pansexual.

Question 10

What percentage of people in the US are of black or African-American backgrounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  65% 
B)  15.8% 
C)  13.1% 
D)  4.3% 
A)  65% 
B)  15.8% 
C)  13.1% 
D)  4.3%

Question 11

Clients from diverse cultures are frequently misdiagnosed with mental health disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The position of an individual in society's hierarchy based on education, wealth, and income is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  upward mobility status. 
B)  social class. 
C)  power differential. 
D)  ethnicity. 
A)  upward mobility status. 
B)  social class. 
C)  power differential. 
D)  ethnicity.

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of institutional racism?

Accepted Answer

A)  A college brochure containing pictures of white, female students only 
B)  A self-esteem inventory that has not been tested on a cultural cross-section of society 
C)  Telling a joke that demeans a member of the LGBTQ community 
D)  Wishing a client Happy Easter 
A)  A college brochure containing pictures of white, female students only 
B)  A self-esteem inventory that has not been tested on a cultural cross-section of society 
C)  Telling a joke that demeans a member of the LGBTQ community 
D)  Wishing a client Happy Easter

Question 14

If clients rely on an individualistic perspective, it means they:

Accepted Answer

A)  focus more on their community. 
B)  focus more on themselves. 
C)  have no group identity. 
D)  have trouble setting their own goals. 
A)  focus more on their community. 
B)  focus more on themselves. 
C)  have no group identity. 
D)  have trouble setting their own goals.

Question 15

Spirituality has to do with:

Accepted Answer

A)  a set of beliefs and morals that guide a group. 
B)  the way a group understands the world. 
C)  internal processes involving one's relationship with a higher power. 
D)  an organized or unified set of practices and beliefs relating to morality and understanding the world. 
A)  a set of beliefs and morals that guide a group. 
B)  the way a group understands the world. 
C)  internal processes involving one's relationship with a higher power. 
D)  an organized or unified set of practices and beliefs relating to morality and understanding the world.

Question 16

The statement "Women belong in the kitchen" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual prejudice. 
B)  sexism. 
C)  homophobia. 
D)  heterosexism. 
A)  sexual prejudice. 
B)  sexism. 
C)  homophobia. 
D)  heterosexism.

Question 17

Nondominant group is another term used for:

Accepted Answer

A)  diverse culture. 
B)  people from a low socioeconomic background. 
C)  people with learning difficulties. 
D)  a minority group. 
A)  diverse culture. 
B)  people from a low socioeconomic background. 
C)  people with learning difficulties. 
D)  a minority group.

Question 18

A person's race can be determined by a simple genetic test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

People from the same ethnic group will share similar:

Accepted Answer

A)  language, values, and religion. 
B)  sexual orientation. 
C)  genetic makeup. 
D)  relationships to a higher power or authority. 
A)  language, values, and religion. 
B)  sexual orientation. 
C)  genetic makeup. 
D)  relationships to a higher power or authority.

Question 20

At which stage of cultural competency development will human service professionals still feel prejudices but learn to actively monitor them?

Accepted Answer

A)  The affective/impulsive stage 
B)  The dualistic rational stage 
C)  The liberal stage 
D)  The principled activist stage 
A)  The affective/impulsive stage 
B)  The dualistic rational stage 
C)  The liberal stage 
D)  The principled activist stage

In advocacy competencies, acting with a client means that the helper:

Which of the following is an example of systems advocacy?

Which of the following viewpoints could lead to helper incompetence?

Social justice work is important to culturally competent helping by:

Which racial/cultural group is projected to make the largest increase as a proportion of the total population of the United States between the years 2014 and 2060?

In the world, 7% of people identify their religion as:

"An active behavior that results in differential treatment of individuals within specific ethnic or cultural groups" is the definition of:

What percentage of people in the US are of black or African-American backgrounds?

Clients from diverse cultures are frequently misdiagnosed with mental health disorders.

The position of an individual in society's hierarchy based on education, wealth, and income is known as:

Which of the following is an example of institutional racism?

If clients rely on an individualistic perspective, it means they:

Spirituality has to do with:

The statement "Women belong in the kitchen" is an example of:

Nondominant group is another term used for:

A person's race can be determined by a simple genetic test.

People from the same ethnic group will share similar:

At which stage of cultural competency development will human service professionals still feel prejudices but learn to actively monitor them?

Defining the Human Service Professional

History and Current Issues in Human Services

Standards in the Profession: Skill Standards, Credentialing, Program Accreditation, and Ethics

Theoretical Approaches to Human Service Work

The Helping Interview: Skills, Process, and Case Management

Development of the Person

Couples, Family, and Group Helping

Organizational and Community Change and the Role of Consultation and Supervision

Working With Varied Client Populations

Research, Evaluation, and Assessment

Career Development, Processes, and Resources: Your Future in Human Services

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Exam 9: Culturally Competent Helping and Diversity

In advocacy competencies, acting with a client means that the helper:

Which of the following is an example of systems advocacy?

Which of the following viewpoints could lead to helper incompetence?

Social justice work is important to culturally competent helping by:

Which racial/cultural group is projected to make the largest increase as a proportion of the total population of the United States between the years 2014 and 2060?

In the world, 7% of people identify their religion as:

"An active behavior that results in differential treatment of individuals within specific ethnic or cultural groups" is the definition of:

What percentage of people in the US are of black or African-American backgrounds?

Clients from diverse cultures are frequently misdiagnosed with mental health disorders.

The position of an individual in society's hierarchy based on education, wealth, and income is known as:

Which of the following is an example of institutional racism?

If clients rely on an individualistic perspective, it means they:

Spirituality has to do with:

The statement "Women belong in the kitchen" is an example of:

Nondominant group is another term used for:

A person's race can be determined by a simple genetic test.

People from the same ethnic group will share similar:

At which stage of cultural competency development will human service professionals still feel prejudices but learn to actively monitor them?

Defining the Human Service Professional

History and Current Issues in Human Services

Standards in the Profession: Skill Standards, Credentialing, Program Accreditation, and Ethics

Theoretical Approaches to Human Service Work

The Helping Interview: Skills, Process, and Case Management

Development of the Person

Couples, Family, and Group Helping

Organizational and Community Change and the Role of Consultation and Supervision

Working With Varied Client Populations

Research, Evaluation, and Assessment

Career Development, Processes, and Resources: Your Future in Human Services

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